# Chilhuacle Negro

Also known as black chilhuacle, chile huacle, chilhuacle.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Chilhuacle Negro is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from La Cañada / Cuicatlán Valley, Oaxaca, Mexico. Capsi’s sourced range is 3,379–6,420 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is chocolatey, smoky, earthy, fruity, tobacco. Used for mole negro, chichilo, dried powder, chile relleno, chile caldo. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/5.1 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 3,379 SHU · Lab-verified
  Víctor García-Gaytán, Fernando Carlos Gómez-Merino, Libia I. Trejo-Téllez, Gustavo Adolfo Baca-Castillo, Soledad García-Morales (2017) International Journal of Agronomy · HPLC
  DOI: 10.1155/2017/5641680
  https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/5641680

- 6,420 SHU · Lab-verified
  Víctor García-Gaytán, Fernando Carlos Gómez-Merino, Libia I. Trejo-Téllez, Gustavo Adolfo Baca-Castillo, Soledad García-Morales (2017) International Journal of Agronomy · HPLC
  DOI: 10.1155/2017/5641680
  https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/5641680

- 1,200–2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chilhuacle Negro Hot Pepper Seeds - (Capsicum annuum)
  https://store.underwoodgardens.com/chilhuacle-negro-hot-pepper-seeds-capsicum-annuum/v1559/

- 1,500–2,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Chilhuacle Negro Pepper Seeds - Rare Mole Pepper
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/chilhuacle-negro-pepper-seeds

- 2,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Hot Pepper, Chilhuacle Negro (Organic)
  https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/product/vegetables/peppers/hot-pepper-chilhuacle-negro-organic/

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Wikipedia: List of Capsicum cultivars - Chilhuacle entry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Capsicum_cultivars)
- [Slow Food Ark of Taste: Chilhuacle](https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/chilhuacle/)
- [Chilli Books Blog: Chilhuacle Negro detailed review](https://growingchilliesbook.com/2015/09/10/chilhuacle-negro/)
- [Adaptive Seeds: Chilhuacle Negro product description](https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/product/vegetables/peppers/hot-pepper-chilhuacle-negro-organic/)
- [Grow Hot Peppers: Mexican Chiles guide](https://growhotpeppers.com/mexican-chiles/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Chilhuacle Negro?

Capsi’s sourced range is 3,379–6,420 SHU (Lab-verified). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Chilhuacle Negro taste like?

Rich dark chocolate, tobacco, tannin, and raisin-like fruitiness with subtle smokiness and earthiness; transforms dishes with deep, complex brown tones when dried.

### How do I grow Chilhuacle Negro?

Chilhuacle Negro: about 95 days to maturity, full sun sun.

### What can I substitute for Chilhuacle Negro?

pasilla, ancho, mulato

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/chilhuacle-negro
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data